Lasive
Member
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2025
- Messages
- 5
- Reaction score
- 5
- Location
- Washington
- Vehicle Year
- 2011
- Make / Model
- Ford ranger
- Transmission
- Automatic
I’ve had issues in the last year where my 2011 ford ranger 2.3l 2 wheel driver xl model has randomly stalled while coming to a stop. I troubleshooted and found out it was related to pushing the brakes or turning on the running lights. The rpms would drop and the truck would shudder and stop. I got a mechanic to look at it and they found out it had too much dielectric grease in the wiring connection under the truck under the driver seat area. The truck seemed to be fixed but the same issue happened 5 months later. Again, I got a mechanic to look at it and we found a bad ground coming out of the wires that go down from the cab and underneath the truck. It’s right next to the fuel filter on the left side. We found out it caused a voltage drop for the fuel pump causing low fuel pressure. We fixed it and by cutting the bad ground and splicing in a new wire and it ran for another month or two until it happened again. This time some dielectric grease in the connector fixed the issue and it ran good for another 2 months until today. I was able to drive it home as long as the ac fan stays on 2, but it does not blow anywhere close to what it should. Activating the hazards gives it power enough to run the fuel pump, but at a slight drop in power. The rear brake lights are dim and the 3rd brake light is normal. When the flashers are on, the license plate lights flash dimly along with them. Headlights are fine. Fuses are fine. Battery shows 12.3 volts and boost to 14.6-14.7 when running. I think there is corrosion somewhere in the wires leading back to the taillights.
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